Polito Giotto Wood Fired Oven

All pizza oven orders (with the exception of the Alfa Moderno Portable) ship freight.

If you haven't experienced a freight shipment before, it can be a totally different animal than what you're used to.

We recorded a video outlining how to prepare and what to expect during a freight delivery.

👉 Watch it now! 👈

The Giotto is available for pickup from our partner warehouse in Philipsburg, PA.

IMPORTANT
Please put "pickup request" in the Order Notes section on your order at checkout and our team will contact you immediately with dates and times.

You can pick up the oven yourself with a truck or trailer.

No, the Giotto oven comes fully assembled and boxed on a standard sized pallet at delivery.

Yes, the Giotto oven can be used for both indoor and outdoor use. With indoor use, a custom flue kit will need to be purchased to accommodate the smoke depending on where the oven is placed.

Please contact us if you need a custom flue kit. It will need to be special ordered from Australia; expedited delivery is not available on international parts orders.

The Giotto weighs 327 lbs., so moving it will require special equipment.

At delivery, the oven will be crated and on a wooden pallet. To move it, we recommend 2 options:

1. Pallet jack
2. Forklift/Tractor with forks

Pallet Jack
You can rent a pallet jack at most big box hardware stores like Home Depot or Lowes. From there, just slide it under the pallet, jack it up a few times to get it off the ground, then drag it to wherever you want to place it.

It's important to note that a pallet jack requires a smooth surface like a driveway or sidewalk. It cannot be used on gravel or uneven surfaces.

Forklift/Tractor with Forks
The next option would be a forklift or tractor with forks on it. If you have access to this type of equipment and/or know how to operate one, then this will be the easiest way to get it moved. Just slide the forks under the pallet, raise it in the air, then move it to it's final resting place.

The only thing to be aware of here is the weight restrictions on your forklift or tractor. Make sure to double check before attempting to move the oven for safety purposes.

No, we don't accept deposits or partial payments on orders; whether it's on backorder or not.

Why?

We're required to pay the manufacturer in full prior to shipping your oven. Whether it's on backorder and we're preordering an oven on the next shipment to ensure it's yours, or it's in stock and you're waiting for it to be delivered.

Paying in full is required at checkout to complete your order. No exceptions.

The Giotto weighs about 327 lbs., so picking it up and placing it on your countertop will require special equipment.

There are 3 ways most people do it and 1 way that's a bit extreme (true story).

1. Engine hoist
2. Tractor with chains
3. Crane
4. Helicopter

Engine Hoist
An engine hoist is the most cost effective way, and can be rented at most big box auto parts stores.

Just like it sounds, an engine hoist is used to lift engines out of cars so mechanics can work on them.

Engine hoists also make great tools for picking up and moving pizza ovens as well. The Pizzaioli has steel hooks built into the frame of the base that can be used to pick up the oven. Just hook each corner of the oven up to the engine hoist and crank it up to the desired height, then move it over to set it down on the countertop.

Tractor with Chains
This is a great option if you have access to one and can safely operate it.

The Pizzaioli has steel hooks built into the frame of the base that can be used to pick up the oven. Just hook each corner of the oven up with chains rated to carry that much weight, then raise it up to the desired height, and move it over to set it down on the countertop.

Crane
Cranes are typically used when options 1 & 2 aren't feasible. In most instances, the route to the backyard is too tight, too rugged, or there's not route at all (patio overhanging a cliff).

A crane will be more expensive than options 1 & 2 because you'll have to hire a professional crane operator to lift and carefully place it on the countertop; oftentimes over your house.

Please make sure to check on these costs before ordering your oven to ensure the economics make sense.

Helicopter
This is your last ditch effort and often costs more than the pizza oven itself but where there's a will, there's a way!

Contact a local helicopter company that's licensed to move heavy objects through the sky and have them airlift your oven to your backyard.

This is only necessary if options 1-3 aren't possible. Often times for houses located in very remote areas.

We actually had a customer do this for his remote mountain home...

Was it as epic as it sounds? ABSOLUTELY 🔥

Yes, you can still get the Giotto through the door.

Just carefully place the oven on it’s side and it will fit through the doorway.